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Villa at Holtet, Oslo

Use of a varied timber construction makes the best of a tight surburban site.

Architect: Atelier Oslo AS
Published 18 Dec, 2016
 
The house sits on a tight suburban site, where privacy from views were at a premium.

The house sits on a tight suburban site, where privacy from views were at a premium.

Between the cantilevers daylight can penetrate the heart of the house.

Window onto the first floor gallery.

Double-height space in the centre of the house.

The cantilevered volumes create sheltered spaces at ground floor level.

The elements of the timber structure, columns and beams, are not standardised but dimensioned according to the load they are actually supporting.

Plan level 1.

Plan level 2.

Site plan.

Window detail, external wall, horizontal section.

Window detail, external wall, vertical section.

Completion: 2015

Address:
Pareliusveien 3, Oslo

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Photo:
Lars Petter Pettersen, Gunnar Sørås

The starting point was typical: a tight suburban site and a limited budget. The ground floor footprint is small, but the first floor cantilevers out to create covered areas below, and a variety of smaller volumes adapt to the site conditions and allowing for a selection of views on all sides.

The main timber structure is exposed in the central space: simple columns and beams that are all dimensioned according to their load, resulting in an assembly of unique elements rather than a repeating system. The house is an organic result of the geometry of the house and its functions.